Cywilizacyjny wymiar polityki „państwa dobrobytu” w XXI w. – bezpieczeństwo socjalne w warunkach silnej międzynarodowej konkurencji ekonomicznej
Civilization Dimension of the ‘Welfare State’ Policy: Social Security Under Strong International Economic Competition

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the paper is to present various models of social policy applied in different regions of the world and to assess the chances of the development of the ‘welfare state’ policy in the conditions of a rising international economic competition. The implementation of the ‘welfare state’ policy in the Western Hemisphere gives rise to a conflict between the common expectation of generous social benefits and the need of assuring the desired dynamics of economic growth and international economic competitiveness in the conditions of globalization of world markets. This situation implies the need for economic reforms, reducing the costs of social policies and promoting innovative patterns by economic policies. The discussion on the subject should help to formulate policy recommendations concerning the further development of social and economic policy, and the construction of socio-economic systems able to face up the competition in the global market.

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